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Oregon, Union Pacific use microbes to clean up after Mosier oil train spill
(Source: Radio station KPLU, August 10, 2016) SEATTLE — Oil that spilled from a derailed train in the Columbia River Gorge in June contaminated nearby groundwater. Starting in the next week, Union Pacific Railroad will be working with Oregon’s Department of...
So what does the “X” in “CSX” really mean?
(Source: Railway Age, August 9, 2016) NEW YORK — Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono explains what the acronym “CSX” really stands for. Full story: Railway Age
Amtrak settlements include strict confidentiality provisions
(Source: Associated Press, August 10, 2016) PHILADELPHIA — Amtrak has started settling lawsuits with victims of last year's deadly derailment in Philadelphia. But lawyers involved in the process say a strict confidentiality provision prevents them and their clients...
BNSF says 2,400 of 5,000 furloughed employees are back at work
(Source: Aberdeen News, August 9, 2016) ABERDEEN, S.D. — Many of the BNSF Railway workers once furloughed are back to work to help handle high grain traffic. As many as 5,000 BNSF Railway workers were furloughed after 2015 ended with a low number of average weekly....
Iowa bar named ‘DeRailed’ hit by derailed train car
(Source: Television station KCCI, August 9, 2016) CHARLES CITY, Iowa — Police say a freight train car that derailed in northern Iowa rolled into and damaged a trackside tavern called DeRailed. Full story: www.kcci.com
Metra putting brakes on new rail car purchases
(Source: Daily Herald, August 9, 2016) CHICAGO — Metra is rethinking its ambitious plan to buy 367 new train cars and 52 locomotives, agency leaders said Tuesday. Full story: Daily Herald
CSX designates area of Lebanon, Ind., as one of its Select Sites
(Source: CSX press release, August 9, 2016) LEBANON, Ind. — CSX today announced that a portion of the Lebanon Business Park in Lebanon, Indiana, has been designated a CSX Select Site. Select Sites are development-ready properties along the CSX network where standard...
D.C. Circuit court orders Enterprise to pay Teamsters Local 769 for lost dues
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, August 9, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal appeals court sided with Local 769 which represents employees of Enterprise Rental Car in Florida and will require the company to reimburse the local for union...
Opinion: Rocky Mount should embrace its deep railroad roots
(Source: Opinion column by Leonard Wiggins in the Rocky Mount Telegram, August 10, 2016) ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — In the wake of CSX’s announcement to build an intermodal rail terminal in Rocky Mount, there has been much discussion about the promising future that this...
Locomotive erupts in flames in Montana
(Source: NBC Montana, August 9, 2016) ALBERTON, Mont. — Railroad traffic stopped in both directions around Missoula Tuesday night after a locomotive caught fire. It happened in Alberton, west of Missoula, around 5:30 p.m. Fire officials say the smoke was seen for...
